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Free Winnie-the-Pooh books distributed to 150 red phone box libraries for centenary
Overview
To celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh and the K2 red phone box, original publisher Farshore is donating copies of AA Milne's classics and a new authorised sequel, 'A Little Boy and His Bear', to 150 red phone box libraries across the UK. Actor Sally Phillips launched the campaign in Chartham, Kent, where children also participated in storytelling and illustration workshops.
Key points
- Farshore is donating Winnie-the-Pooh classics and a new authorised sequel to 150 red phone box libraries.
- The initiative marks the centenary of Winnie-the-Pooh and the K2 red phone box, both established in 1926.
- Actor Sally Phillips launched the campaign by reading to schoolchildren at a phone box library in Chartham, Kent.
- The project coincides with the launch of the government's National Year of Reading 2026 amid rising reading enjoyment.